$117 million S.D. Powerball winner contacts Lottery

Comment #8

CASH Only — Sat, 27 May 2006 20:00:37 GMT

I drove through Arizona last year on my way to California. I saw an Indian route marker on I-40 for a local road. I also went to an Indian casino in Tulsa, and a regular one in Nevada.

Comment #7

libra926 — Sat, 27 May 2006 19:50:07 GMT

5/26/2006

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVERYONE.....

CASH N' CARRY........I understood that the State of Arizona had the Largest Indian Population because the Navajoes are the largest Tribe of Indians, w the greatest number of people and own more land in the great South West that any other Indian Tribe in the United States......

Comment #6

CASH Only — Fri, 26 May 2006 13:45:16 GMT

There are Indians in South Dakota. Oklahoma has the highest Native American population.

Comment #5

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 26 May 2006 08:16:59 GMT

my oh my.we will have to have some injuns hunt em down if they choose the dreaded annuity.

Comment #4

WickedHugger99 — Fri, 26 May 2006 07:40:25 GMT

I second that as well. Id take cash option and then setup a trust w/ Lawyer and also get a financial advisor. Then just live of the interest. Can you get an interest rate w/ a trust that you could collect every year while setting up the trust money to where i couldnt touch it till 5 or more years? Can u do that?

EX. Say I win $4million cash after taxes and give some to family, friends charity leaving me $3million. Id put $2.8million in a trust earning say 3% annually. Could i collect that 3... [ More ]

Comment #3

CASH Only — Thu, 25 May 2006 23:30:23 GMT

Smart if he/she/they choose lump sum. If they make the wrong choice, it would be the largest US prize to be paid through an annuity.

Comment #2

bellyache — Thu, 25 May 2006 20:34:07 GMT

Yeah, it seems whoever won the jackpot is taking their time and doing things right.

Comment #1

lmatlaw — Thu, 25 May 2006 20:29:37 GMT

This guy is smart. He's getting an attorney and probably a financial advisor as well before going public to set everything up properly. Even if this takes weeks it's the right way to go about it.

I'd love to have his problem.

$117 million S.D. Powerball winner contacts Lottery

Lottery Post — Thu, 25 May 2006 19:03:01 GMT

The South Dakota Lottery was contacted Tuesday by a Pierre lawyer representing someone who claims to have the winning Powerball lottery ticket worth nearly $117 million.

The attorney has shared some information about the ticket, some unique information about the ticket, that indicates it is likely a legitimate claim, said Mike Mueller, state lottery advertising and public relations director.

The winning ticket for the May 17 drawing was sold in South Dakota's capital city, but no one has... [ More ]